By Chelsea Gillies

The University of Maine swimming and diving teams traveled to the University of Rhode Island this weekend to compete in the 18th annual Harold Anderson Invitational. UMaine placed fourth out of six teams with a total score of 524.5.

On the women’s side, senior diver Kara Capossela of Greenwich, Conn. finished in first place during the women’s one-meter diving with a score of 230.95 to continue her undefeated season. Not far behind her was teammate freshman Hayli Weitz, who finished second place in the women’s one-meter diving with a score of 200.10.

Junior Naja Harvey, senior Lauren Dwyer, senior Erica Smrcina and freshman Tessa Lindsley finished fourth in the women’s 200-meter freestyle relay.

Senior Shannon Bender placed eighth in the 500-meter freestyle with a time of 5:14.68. Dwyer finished fourth in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:12.29. Harvey finished eighth in the 50-meter freestyle with a time of 24.83.

For the men, junior David Vittori of South Berwick, Maine finished first in the 500-meter freestyle with a season-best time of 4:44.47. Senior Brent Williams and freshman John McLeod also had strong finishes. Williams placed third in the 500-meter freestyle with a time of 4:54.46, while McLeod finished third in the 50-meter freestyle with a time of 22.33.

Freshman diver Ethan Eckhoff of Chelmsford, Mass. grabbed a fifth place finish in the 3-meter with a score of 176.95.

During the 200-meter individual medley, junior Connor Devers finished second with a time of 1:58.60 while his teammates followed right behind. Freshman John Carlucci placed third with a time of 1:59.11, while junior Ryan Fahey touched for fourth with a time of 1:59.97.

Sophomore Matt England, senior Caleb Hoffman, McLeod and sophomore Shane Kinnon placed second in the men’s 200-meter freestyle relay with a time of 1:29.06.

The swimming and diving team will return home to take on Bates College Dec. 7.